Devotionals

Judges 15:12-13 – But the men of Judah told him, “We have come to tie you up and hand you over to the Philistines.”  “All right,” Samson said.  “But promise that you won’t kill me yourselves.”  “We will tie you up and hand you over to the Phillistines,” they replied.  “We won’t kill you.”  So […]

Matthew 6:9b ““Our Father“ Our adjective är, ˈau̇(-ə)r : relating to or belonging to us : made or done by us One of the top hand-to-hand fighters in the US Army was once asked what the most important element to winning an unarmed fight is on the battlefield. His response was classic: “have friends with […]

By Samuel Schmitt Matthew 6:9-13 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.[a] 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done,[b]     on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread,[c] 12 and forgive us our debts,     as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into […]

1 Corinthians 4:8-10- We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken.  We are perplexed, but we don’t give up and quit.  We are hunted down, but God never abandons us.  We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.  Through suffering, these bodies of ours […]

Joshua 1:9 – I command you – be strong and courageous!  Do not be afraid or discouraged.  For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (NLT) Not many soldiers in the military could survive if they embraced cowardice instead of courage.  If our whole military is not courageous, they would not last […]